MAX 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Spanky Quags (ranked 4484 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Tyrian Tyke (ranked 178 p4p, 177 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Quags
vs
Tyke

180 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spanky Quags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrian Tyke!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quags rushes Tyke and presses him up against the cage.
Quags lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyke or not.
Tyke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Quags's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Tyke gets tackled into the cage by Quags. Quags maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Quags on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Quags breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyke works over Quags's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quags is looking to land body kicks.
Tyke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyke looks to clinch
and Quags counters with a leg kick.
Quags blocks a jab.
It looked like Quags was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tyke.

Quags fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyke, pushing him back against the cage.
Quags holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quags is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Quags for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Tyke manages to break the clinch.
Tyke just misses with a punch to the body.
Quags throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tyke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quags misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Quags.
Tyke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tyke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Tyke tries to keep at a distance but Quags has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quags is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyke can't break the clinch.
Quags is stalling here.
Quags using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quags displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyke up against the cage.
Tyke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyke is trying to push Quags away but Quags has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quags slowing the pace effectively.

Quags breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spanky Quags showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quags has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 10:9
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spanky Quags!
A victorious Spanky Quags thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zed Schmidt (ranked 4454 p4p, 4482 weight class) and Stryker Litt (ranked 462 p4p, 465 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schmidt
vs
Litt

190 cm
18
208
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stryker Litt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
A head kick misses from Litt.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Litt wants to counter the offense by Schmidt and move into the clinch position.

Litt has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schmidt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Litt blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Litt avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Litt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Schmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Litt off the cage and back into range.
Schmidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Litt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt misses with a jab, cross combination.

Litt darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Litt has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt lands a hook that snaps the head of Litt backwards.

Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Schmidt misses.
Litt tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Litt misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Litt avoids it.

Litt clinches up against the cage.
Litt wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schmidt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schmidt takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Litt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litt was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.

Litt clinches.
Schmidt tries to break free but Litt pushes him back against the cage.
Litt trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Litt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schmidt clinches up with Litt and pushes him back against the cage.

Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Litt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Litt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schmidt with a body shot.
Litt throws a right and a left that Schmidt avoids nicely.
Schmidt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Litt pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.

Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Litt counters with a series of strikes. Schmidt will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Litt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Litt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.

Litt darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.
Schmidt effectively controlling the action here.
Litt tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmidt avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Litt.
Schmidt tries to stall but Litt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Litt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Litt gets a clinch.
Litt effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stryker Litt.
I think Litt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stryker Litt!
After the fight, Stryker Litt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Montserrat Chai (ranked 5070 p4p, 3954 weight class) and Thembagog Okongorimbo (ranked 489 p4p, 419 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chai
vs
Okongorimbo

188 cm
19
195
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
220
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Montserrat Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thembagog Okongorimbo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okongorimbo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okongorimbo throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Thembagog Okongorimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okongorimbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Okongorimbo down.
Okongorimbo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai momentarily.
Okongorimbo tries to clinch up.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okongorimbo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Thembagog Okongorimbo has been cut.
Okongorimbo looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okongorimbo doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okongorimbo under the eye.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okongorimbo.

Chai gets tackled into the cage by Okongorimbo. Okongorimbo maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Okongorimbo looks winded!
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okongorimbo drops his guard momentarily, allowing Chai to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Okongorimbo! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Chai takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Montserrat Chai!
Montserrat Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.